When store clerks ask if you want to donate to this or that charity, do you usually say yes and if you say no does it make you feel little guilty?

by Yosyp Posted 2012/05/20 18:50:00

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	I always give a little	26 votes	31%
	I say no	18 votes	21%
	I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all	39 votes	46%
	Stores where I live don't ask for donations to charities.	1 vote	1%
	I say I gave at the office	0 votes	0%

I go to the same store a lot, sometimes 2 or 3 trips a day, I can't afford to give each time, but I also feel a little guilty when I say no.

What about you?

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Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll 2012/05/20 23:27:12

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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Because I know most of the money doesn't go to those in need.
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none 2012/05/22 23:46:38

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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The organizations I belong to and are active in do a lot for the comunity so I don't feel obligated to give.

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psychobabe 2012/05/22 01:12:15

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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I don't appreciate being asked. If I want to donate money, I'll do it on my terms.

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Rebecca 2012/05/21 20:24:04

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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I have my charities that I faithfully give to so why should I feel guilty?

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Charles E 2012/05/21 17:01:09

I say no

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I feel pressured. I do my giving privately and resent the pressure.

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Sgt Major B 2012/05/21 15:12:12

I say no

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"Sometimes" would've been a nice choice for an answer.

Depends on the charity. Those I support, I donate to quite readily. Those I don't support, I don't donate to and I don't feel any sense of 'guilt' whatsoever.

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Yosyp to Sgt Maj... 2012/05/21 15:48:31

yeah, i forgot to put none of the above

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The Black Dagger 2012/05/21 14:50:37

I say no

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I give where I choose. No one will persuade me to give to something I feel is not necessary.

You could always use this option:

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Mz Understood 2012/05/21 13:52:17

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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If I have a little extra to give, I'll do it. But I don't feel guilty about not giving because I have my own family to worry about. If I gave every time I was asked then I'D need help.

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JanHopkins 2012/05/21 13:49:43

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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A McDonalds cashier at the drive up tried to guilt me into giving to the poor. I said "Do you see what I'm driving here? I am the poor! How about you give me some money?"

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umapathy Krishnamurthy 2012/05/21 12:55:30

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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I don't know it is really for charity. I will do myself

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S.H 2012/05/21 10:28:09

Stores where I live don't ask for donations to charities.

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Haven't ran into many that do that around here, but if I did I'd give a bit.

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CREW grand 2012/05/21 09:08:00

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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I can't believe how universal some of the crap you mention is.
Many times I've assumed it was just a stupid American thing, not a stupid global thing.
If you hadn't guessed, it greatly annoys me that stores do that.

Don

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dragonfliez 2012/05/21 08:50:48

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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It bugs me

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Curmudgeon 2012/05/21 06:30:17

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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It's designed to make you feel guilty so you feel the need to give, and I've talked to store management about it. I give to 3 local animal shelters, volunteer at one, and adopted an abandoned cat; I'm the wrong guy to try and guilt trip.

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fisherman 2012/05/21 04:42:00

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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charity begins at home , not some fat cat institution where 80% of your donation goes to some c.e.o.

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Charles E to fisherman 2012/05/21 17:04:03

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That's why I give to the Salvation Army and UNICEF gets nothing from me.

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Recruit 2012/05/21 03:59:42
Flamingolady 2012/05/21 03:37:49

I always give a little

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We actually do give most of the time. Sometimes if I run in and have just enough cash, I say next time, but usually we do donate.

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addie 2012/05/21 03:24:09

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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I give money and time where I want to already and I am not a person typically wracked with guilt over much, certainly not for saying, "no," to a store, pressuring me for money, ever time I check-out. Sheesh. lol

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Omni 2012/05/21 02:56:21

I say no

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I don't know which charity this is. Maybe they're like the Salvation Army, who're extremely homophobic, or they keep 30% of the profits, like Kony2012.

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amazinggrace 2012/05/21 02:54:43

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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If I did not pay so much in taxes I might be able to give more to charities, but this not the case.

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sglmom 2012/05/21 02:52:35

I always give a little

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Now it does depend on the charity itself ..
I DO prefer to donate on my own (not at a store)
but there are some truly deserving charities that have partnered up with stores
that I'll donate to while I am there ..

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EDWARD G 2012/05/21 02:25:32

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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Stores have no business doing this . Most stores have "no solicitation" rules themselves. Why do they feel free to solicit me?

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MiMi 2012/05/21 02:19:12

I always give a little

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If people are in line behind me I'll always give a little but....if its just me I'll say no...but will still feel kinda bad

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john doe 2012/05/21 02:01:53

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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You cant give to everything, besides that's what the government is for.....charity for lazy people.

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truthman 2012/05/21 01:11:41

I say no

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I give to another charity. I personally know of 2 people that got fired at work and went around putting jars in stores to get money. With phony intentions.

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Vitalani 2012/05/21 01:03:50

I say no

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I donate to well known and respected charities. With $1,500 household contribution to charities annually I don't feel bad when I say no.

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beach bum 2012/05/21 00:51:26

I always give a little

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just a bit

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Chaya2010 2012/05/21 00:31:34

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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I give money to charity by direct debit and wont be pressured into charities when I shop.

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La 2012/05/21 00:28:13

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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It depends what it is. It's always buying something else. If it's a charity bag for $2 (common in many clothing stores) I say yes because I probably need the bag anyway. If it's a charity bracelet or something, I usually say no because I don't want the bracelet.

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bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/05/21 00:25:17

I always give a little

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And not because I feel guilty, but because there is need. And there is always someone who's need is greater than my own.

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Stryder 2012/05/20 23:39:08

I always give a little

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I don't always. But sometimes I'll make a donation. When I don't I feel no guilt whatsoever.

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Kat 2012/05/20 23:29:01

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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I have charities I donate to, theirs aren't usually among them.

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EDWARD G to Kat 2012/05/21 02:27:50

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Actually, most of the charities I've seen are ones I have never heard of.

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Kat to EDWARD G 2012/05/21 02:36:50

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No it's usually off the wall stuff you couldn't check out to see if they are legit.
Going to a store where they ask you to buy something and stick it in a box, doesn't quite cut it. They could take it back out when you leave and resell it.
Not my idea of responsibly giving. I know my charities and where the money goes.

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Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll 2012/05/20 23:27:12

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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Because I know most of the money doesn't go to those in need.

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Sister Jean 2012/05/20 23:09:34

I always give a little

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yes

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♛Littlɘ Ǫuɘɘn~ƿɦɐɘϯ 2012/05/20 22:32:27

I say no and don't feel guilty about it at all

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I give once a year to a particular charity in a nominal amount. That's what I can afford and i don't feel bad when I can't give more. It's a job requirement for them to ask so I just politely decline and give a gentle smile to let them know I understand they have to ask.

Charity should be 100% optional.

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EDWARD G to ♛Littlɘ... 2012/05/21 02:28:58

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If the store wants to donate money let them do it.

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♛Littlɘ... to EDWARD G 2012/05/21 02:51:14

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I feel the same way.

When i worked for United Artists, each summer we had to go into the theaters. before the film rolled, to ask for donations and I hated it. It just felt wrong, after charging them an arm and a leg for popcorn and coke. The company didn't donate a dime of their profits from those sales to the charity. Also, the company got all the accolades for being charitable when it was their employees doing the begging and their patrons giving up the funds.

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